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Design Thinking Quotes

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Donald A. Norman
“We must design for the way people behave,
not for how we would wish them to behave.”
Donald A. Norman, Living With Complexity

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“If we want businesses to be successful at their maximum potential, we have to co-design society scale systems that cultivate widespread business success.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

Leonard Koren
“In the realm of aesthetics, reason is always subordinate to perception.”
Leonard Koren, Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers

Rahul Raman
“Design is like a magic trick, it's all about creating the illusion of simplicity.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Jason Pargin
“it closed down when the Fire Palace was gutted by a fire.' Zoey said, 'that's ironic.' Bud said, 'it's not irony when a poorly designed building covered in hundreds of decorative open flames ends up a towering inferno”
Jason Pargin, Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits

“It is often preferable to settle for a satisfactory solution, rather than pursue an optimal solution.”
William Lidwell, Universal Principles of Design

Remy Alberi
“the treacherous breed corroded
the mural of your desire
to care for yourself;

you redesign it then,
you put it back on plaster,
you draw together the Watch of
Comprehension;

the outline of healing.”
Remy Alberi, The Comprehension Watch

“Design thinking is an infinite process of user-centric innovation that comes from a designer’s perspective and toolset and unleashes creativity to help achieve targeted goals.”
Emmanuel Apetsi

Paul Arden
“If you show somebody a piece of your work and you ask them 'What do you think?', they will probably say it's okay because they don't want to offend you.
Next time, instead of asking if it's right, ask them what's wrong.
They may not say what you want to hear, but the chances are they will give you a truthful criticism.”
Paul Arden

Ahmed AlAnsari
“Attention to details what makes the final piece superior.”
Ahmed AlAnsari

Rahul Raman
“A UI designer's superpower is the ability to make a button look like it's been pressed without actually pressing it.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Rahul Raman
“A well-designed interface is like a good bartender, always there to serve you up something easy to use.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Rahul Raman
“Design is like a love story, it's all about finding the perfect balance between form and function.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

Rahul Raman
“Great design is like a roaring Formula 1 engine that makes you feel excited whenever you hear it.”
Rahul Raman, Pixel Land: A detailed guide on how to design a functional User Interface, even your grandma could use it!

“Through my design career, I realised part of my job was not only to present my ideas — but to SELL them to clients — good, thoughtful design.”
Laura Ballerini, The Green Velvet Chair: Heartfelt stories of art and design in everyday life

“Building life is not just about creating a structure, but also about weaving experiences, emotions, and memories into its foundation.”
Mr Avinash Prasad

“Integrating arts into the curriculum cultivates creativity, self-expression, and emotional intelligence, enriching the learning experience and nurturing well-rounded individuals capable of making meaningful contributions to society.”
Asuni LadyZeal

“Embracing design thinking principles fosters creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills, empowering students to approach challenges with a fresh perspective and develop viable solutions through iterative processes of ideation and prototyping.”
Asuni LadyZeal

Rod Judkins
“Many people lie to hide the truth, to pull a blindfold over your eyes. The creative person’s goal is to lift the blindfold and reveal truths either about our inner world of thoughts and emotions or the outer world.”
Rod Judkins, Lie like an artist: Communicate successfully by focusing on essential truths

“There are infinite capabilities within you.”
Mark Allan

Chris (Woohyun) Cho
“Creativity doesn’t start with a blank page. It starts with the people, the place, the culture—it starts with context.”
Chris (Woohyun) Cho, Design Beyond Form

“Behind every great design is a mind that sees what others overlook.”
Qudama Rafiq

Emmi  Salonen
“In design, we carefully put together briefs to make sure we have the right team for the job. The same goes for life – your support system is like that dream team, crucial to the success of your ‘project’ (you!).”
Emmi Salonen, The Creative Wellbeing Handbook: How to fuel creativity, find balance and stay inspired

Emmi  Salonen
“ou might find silence uncomfortable at first. Many do. It can feel vast, and that’s scary. What should we do with it? Where will it take us? I don’t know the answer, but you do – because the quiet will lead you right back to your intuition.”
Emmi Salonen, The Creative Wellbeing Handbook: How to fuel creativity, find balance and stay inspired

Emmi  Salonen
“For me to hear the words I want to share, I need to feel the natural world nearby. I had underestimated how important this was. As you read, know that every page was crafted with a tree, a boulder, or the sea in sight.”
Emmi Salonen, The Creative Wellbeing Handbook: How to fuel creativity, find balance and stay inspired

Emmi  Salonen
“From a new angle, a challenge can even reveal itself to be an opportunity. The experience of overwhelm, looked at another way, is a chance to focus on what matters most.”
Emmi Salonen, The Creative Wellbeing Handbook: How to fuel creativity, find balance and stay inspired

Greg Born
“Every company is perfectly designed
to get the results it's getting—
change the design, change the results.”
Greg Born, The 3 Laws: Escape Chaos, Unlock Clarity, Achieve Epic Results

“Freedom isn’t a lucky trait or a prize handed to a few. It’s a design – you can draft it, refine it, and build it over time.”
Kevin L. Michel, Freedom by Design: Toltec Principles for Rewriting Your Beliefs and Reclaiming Your Life

“There is this invisible voice, a kind of echo that whispers to you:
“You're too slow.”
“You're too fragile.”
“You're too different.”
“You're not good enough.”
“You're average.”
“You're a C.”
But no one ever asks you:
“Who could you become if someone really believed in you?”
Elena Venieri, Room 9. The hidden notes: Erased by a number

“The grade isn't wrong because it's low,
it's wrong because it doesn't say anything about me.”
Elena Venieri, Room 9. The hidden notes: Erased by a number

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